Sir'Dom Pointer
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RJ....looks underwhelming.
I really hate this draft lol
I'm wondering if this is why we want to compete this year. Keep your vets while they are on the books this year anyways and keep your kids in that kind of competitive environment instead of developing all the bad habits that come from tanking, while also allowing your pick commitment to atlanta to convey so you are good to go in a much deeper draft next year.
In short, there's no point in killing yourself to keep your pick if there's only a couple guys that might be half way worth it.
I'm wondering if this is why we want to compete this year. Keep your vets while they are on the books this year anyways and keep your kids in that kind of competitive environment instead of developing all the bad habits that come from tanking, while also allowing your pick commitment to atlanta to convey so you are good to go in a much deeper draft next year.
In short, there's no point in killing yourself to keep your pick if there's only a couple guys that might be half way worth it.
I really hate this draft lol
Is there anyone in this draft that is worth sabotaging the season and the development of the young guys already here by purposely trying to win just 18-22 games?
I’m all for ensuring that we don’t forfeit our pick to ATL, but I don’t think gutting thinks so badly that we can barely win 20 games is the right move either as I don’t see the clearcuy player worthy of that degree of tanking for.
I would much rather compete(but with the young guys all getting 25-35mpg), let the chips fall where they may, and likely deaft in the 7-9 range. Year after year shows that there are always eventual Allstats available in that range: Klay, Kawhi, Drummond, Giannis, Hayward, PG13, Mitchell, etc.
I just want a stud SG with a lights out 3 point stroke. Is that too much to ask?
This draft will be fine, there's a lot of talent in the class, and we'll see who rises to the top.
This recent draft is still fresh in everyone's mind, and we tend to be prisoners of the moment. Hell, some of the same people calling the 2018 draft amazing, and one of the deepest ever, were referring to it as top heavy a year ago.
There's still a lot of basketball to be played.
I don't think so, and I think this is the way the Cavs are approaching the season.
If we finish borderline playoffs in the East, it means 2 things:
1. Our new core and young guys had a helluva season
2. We have a lot of cap space to spend in 2019-2020. JR Smith comes off the books (frees $11.5M with buyout), George Hill comes off the books (frees $19M with buyout), and then you lose Kendrick and Korver is an easy piece to move.
Whether the Cavs have a top 10 draft pick or not, they will be in a really good position to add talent to Cedi, Sexton, and Zizic via free agency.
That said, I think we will end up with a top 10 pick, but this draft does look exceptionally weak.
Looking into possible/likely 6-10 range guys a little more, I think Jontay Porter, Killian Tillie, or Bol Bol could be great fits next to Zizic in the frontcourt, and any of Reddish, Langford, and Keldon Johnson could be great between Sexton and Cedi on the perimeter depending on how they look next year. Thoughts on any of those guys?
Killian Tillie? guy is a role player.
Bol Bol sucks.
I wouldn't take Tillie top-10 right now. But I think he could have a breakout season and be the Mikal Bridges of next year's draft. Not that they're very similar players, exactly, but they're both long smooth athletes who can defend multiple positions and shoot the lights out.
As for Bol Bol, how is he different from Porzingis at the same age? I think his 3-point shooting and shot blocking ability would pair well with Zizic's inside scoring and rebounding.